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Diabetes and sugar levels: This is all new to me.
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Sep 3, 2021 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
Have my daily injections with 10 cc in my stomach every morning. 5 days I I don’t know what the reading mean My graph shows me hovering between 6 to 9 79% out of the preferred zone. Nothing above 9.5 yet but mostly in the 7 8 9 range. Do I need more insulin ? What reading should I be worri4d about? 84 year old male with chronic kidney disease recurring bladder cancer, ablated heart . . . Dead duck
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@jdiakiw, thanks for the additional information. Finding out whether you have type 1 or 2 would certainly be a good question to confirm with your physician.
You'll notice that I moved your messages to this recently started discussion about getting a new diagnosis of diabetes. I did this so you can connect with @trellg132, who also just started this journey. Here you'll benefit from the experience and wisdom of other members like @susu2 @dorisena @howardm and others. They've been where you are now and will help answer questions as they come up.
I also invite you to explore the past discussions in the Diabetes group here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/diabetes-and-endocrine-problems/ They contain a wealth of information.
@jdiakiw, I can imagine that it is concerning when for 5 days your levels are reading higher than usual, especially when treating with insulin. I highly recommend reporting these readings to your doctor. Are you also monitoring your diet? Have you changed your eating or exercise habits during the time of the abnormal readings?
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Have you been newly diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes? I'd like to move your message to the proper discussion.